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Questions on suctioning of neonate after delivery.....First of all how far do you pass a suction catheter on a neonate after delivery? We want to be in the esophagus correct not the trachea? Next how do you know what size suction catheter to use? ...

Hello. Just wondering what other NICU nurses consider a low resting heart rate as far as a range goes. Below 100? Low 100's? We have no policy on this at my hospital. Thanks!

Yes we set out low limit for HR at 100, but some people do set them at 90. Sometimes MD will write for low limit to be set at 80 if HR is low resting.

When giving iv push meds with running iv do you use port closest to iv site or port on iv tubing? Do you pinch off iv tubing?How much do you flush with before and after?

Being a new nicu nurse I have some questions on weaning babies 02 in the NICU. So if you start weaning and say go down by a few every 15 min to half hour....if you have to go back up because of desats do you immediately call the doctor? Or do you p...

I dont think that I would stop the mag. I would first look at other nurses assessments to see if DTR's were at +1 earlier. If so than that is not a change. Also look at the patient is she alert or drowsy? How are her respirations? Then taking ev...

I have been doing some research on acrocyanosis. I have noticed some babies to have partially purple nailbeds. Do you consider this acrocyanosis? Most things on the internet say it is hands and feet. Also.....when you chart do you chart pink with...

I am just wondering what other hospitals due on postpartum regarding BP's. Where I work we have no protocols for reporting elevated BP's. Any ideas...

So you would report any BP's over 140/90? Most people where I work report 160/100. If I get one high reading (say after pt comes out to postpartum) I usually wait an hour and recheck it. You?

jamonit, You will be fine. I have the same one and it works very well on peds pts. I love it and people who have used it can't believe how well it works.

Well, with each pediatric patient you have to consider there age and realize that they are all in a different developmental stage. Such as the younger ones, you want to make sure that you get down to there level and let them feel you about before yo...

Well, as far as the neuro assessment....you want to note wether the babe is alert, sedated, lethargic, active, sleepy, note whatever the babe is doing. Also note whether the babe moves all extremities. The posterior fontanels close at 2-3 months an...

I was just wondering if you could help me with some questions on fetal assessment. I work nights on a maternity floor and I am wondering what kind of assessments I should be doing at night if the mother is sleeping (for an AP pt.). Do I wake her to...